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HISTORY

CAMP, Inc. began in its present form in March 2001, merging the housing production capacity of the Metro Development Neighborhood Corp (begun in 1997) and Community Affairs Ministering Program (begun in 1993). The merger allows CAMP, Inc. to reach a larger community through an expanded network of partnerships and programs.

The Community Alliance of Metropolitan Parkway (CAMP, Inc.) is a nonprofit affordable housing and community development organization whose mission is to revitalize the Metropolitan Parkway Corridor communities of Capitol View, Capitol View Manor, Sylvan Hills, Perkerson and Hammond Park (also known as NPU-X) through affordable housing and economic development. It seeks to enhance the image of the area and to create a safe, livable community.

NEIGHBORHOOD PROFILE

In 1926, the City of Atlanta's first transportation plan - the Beeler Report - was issued and called for significant improvements to the City's streets and bridges. When the resurfacing and new construction were completed, it was no longer necessary to live on a trolley line. Atlantans could easily commute to work by car, and many chose to buy in new developments called "garden suburbs."

The Capitol View neighborhood in CAMP's impact area represents the southern-most perimeter of these early suburbs. Like Virginia-Highland, Candler Park and other historic Atlanta neighborhoods, the five communities in CAMP's impact area feature brick bungalow design, prominent front porches and city-scale lawns - in other words, all the architectural styling of in-town living.

PARTNERSHIPS

One of CAMP's greatest assets is our many partnerships. By forging relationships in Atlanta's financial, social and faith-based communities, CAMP enjoys a unique network of resources for community development. Click here for some of our funders, and partners.

Community Alliance of Metropolitan Parkway (CAMP, Inc), Historic District Development Corporation (HDDC) , Peoplestown Revitalization Corporation (PRC), Reynoldstown Revitalization Corporation (RRC), SUMMECH and University Community Development Corporation (UCDC) have collaborated to form the Metropolitan Atlanta Community Development Corporation (MACDC). The MACDC is an entity established to be the housing production arm for the CDC to increase affordable housing units in the Metro Atlanta Area.

OUR STAFF

Donna Tyler, Executive Director - dtyler@campinc.org

Ms.Tyler has accumulated over 15 years in the real estate development arena throughout the southeastern United States. She has worked and consulted with community development corporations focusing on affordable housing initiatives. Prior to joining CAMP, Ms.Tyler was the Vice President of Development for the Historic District Development Corporation in Atlanta, Georgia, where she was responsible for the revitalization efforts around the Martin Luther King Jr. Birth Home Neighborhood. Ms.Tyler serves on the Board of Directors for National Association of Women in Construction, AHAND, and Progressive Redevelopment, Inc. 

Stacey Green, Program Administrator - sgreen@campinc.org

Stacey has seven years of non-profit experience. She served as a Hands on Atlanta Citizen Action AmeriCorps Team Leader with CAMP in 2004. Prior to returning to CAMP full-time, she worked as a Program Assistant for Enterprise Community Partners, where she was responsible for grants management activities for Living Cities and Section 4 sub-grantees. She holds a Bachelors of Science degree in Political Science from Methodist University

Audra Pender, Housing Counseling Director - apender@campinc.org

Audra has 25 years of experience in the area of housing counseling. She has been trained in the areas of home buyer education, mortgage and post purchase counseling. She is a member of and certified by the National Association of Housing Counselors and Agencies, Inc. as a Housing Counseling Administrator specializing in Comprehensive Housing Counseling

Prior to joining CAMP's staff, Pat served as CAMP's Board of Director's Secretary for three years. She provides over twenty years of administrative experience from City government, the private sector and non-profit organizations. She holds degrees from York College and the Art Institute of Atlanta. Pat prides herself for being a homeowner in the Capital View Neighborhood, located within CAMP's service area, for the past twenty-two years.

2007 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

• Horace E. Shuman, Board Chair - First Metropolitan Mortgage

• Joyce Sheperd, Board Vice Chair - Atlanta City Council

• Kimberly A. Cameron, Board Secretary - Chase Real Estate

• Stacey M. Walker, Board Treasurer - Freddie Mac

• Michael L. Brooks, Board Member - Capital View Neighborhood Association President

• Ruben Burney, Sr., Board Member - Georgia Commission for Service and Volunteerism

• Catherine Foster-Rowell, Board Member - Enterprise Community Partners/ACoRA

• Carl R. Hendrickson, Board Member - Spellman College

• Michael Hopkins, Board Member - Hammond Park Neighborhood Resident

• David Jackson, Board Member - One Economy Corporation

• Emery Leonard, Board Member - Thompson Ventulett Stainback and Assoc. Inc.

• Jill Redmon, Board Member - Sylvan Hills Resident

• Nina L. Roberts, Esq., Board Member - Law Offices of Nina L. Roberts